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Permissive
- adjective - granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline; "direct primary legislation is largely permissive rather than prescriptive"; "permissive parents"
- not preventive
Permistion
- - The act of mixing; the state of being mingled; mixture.
Permitting
- verb -
- Allowed
- consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"
- make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen; "This permits the water to rush in"; "This sealed door won't allow the water come into the basement"; "This will permit the rain to run off"
Pernicious
- adjective - exceedingly harmful
- working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way; "glaucoma is an insidious disease"; "a subtle poison"
Pernickety
- adjective - characterized by excessive precision and attention to trivial details; "a persnickety job"; "a persnickety school teacher"
- Over fussey
Persiennes
- - Window blinds having movable slats, similar to Venetian blinds.
Persifleur
- - One who indulges in persiflage; a banterer; a quiz.